Zebs played great and won the match. Case closed. Interestingly, Nadal was 2 points from winning the match at 5-4 with Zeb serving down 15-30 with a 2nd serve. Nadal missed the 2nd serve return into the net and Zeb held on to win that game and never looked back. Good for him.

He's not hurt but it's his first event back. Toni said his timing was off. Let's give him some time to hit his stride. Great match from Zeb in any case.

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i'd go with this too. there were alot of shots he dropped short in the 2nd set tiebreaker of the final and even a few first serves that he was amazingly tentative with. that should change with more matchplay.

It may not have looked too good if he had won this tournament since it is a chance for the lesser known players to gain some money. I did not think he would go the whole tournament anyway. We shall see the real Nadal as he progresses into the bigger arena.

It may not have looked too good if he had won this tournament since it is a chance for the lesser known players to gain some money. I did not think he would go the whole tournament anyway. We shall see the real Nadal as he progresses into the bigger arena.

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How would it not look good? Did he not enter the tournament with the intent of winning it?